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The Doorstep Child
The Doorstep Child
paperback
Published:
6 April, 2017
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Description
A tale of hardship and survival, set between Birmingham and Canada across the 1950s, 60s and 70s, The Doorstep Child is a heart-rending story from the bestselling author of the Chocolate Girls series, Annie Murray.
From a tender age little Evie struggled . . .
Evie spent her early years left outside on the step. With a drunk for a father and a neglectful mother, all little Evie has ever craved is a safe home and a normal existence.
Her young eyes had seen so much, but this never tainted her spirit. If it wasn't for her best friend Gary, and friendly dog called Whisky, Evie might never have made it to the sixteenth birthday.
At sixteen she meets Ken, a sweet brown-eyed boy, not much older than she is. Perhaps her fortunes have changed? But no sooner does she give over her heart, she is betrayed, not for the first time in her young life . . .
Will Evie ever find the love and warmth she's always craved?
Praise for Annie Murray:
'Annie Murray’s superbly drawn characters will live with you long after you have finished reading' – Margaret Dickinson, author of Secrets at Bletchley Park
'An emotional story that captivates completely' – The People's Friend
'A gripping read, full of drama, love and compassion' – Take a Break
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781447283980 |
| ISBN10 | 1447283988 |
| Number Of Pages | 528 |
| Item Weight | 368 g |
| Product Dimensions | 132 x 196 x 34 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Pan Macmillan |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Annie Murray’s superbly drawn characters will live with you long after you have finished reading -- Margaret Dickinson, author of Secrets at Bletchley Park, on Meet Me Under the Clock
Told with enormous skill and sensitive insight . . . an emotional story that captivates completely -- The People's Friend on Homecoming for the Chocolate Girls
A heart-warming tale of friendship and family -- My Weekly on Wartime for the Chocolate Girls
This heart-warming story is a gripping read, full of drama, love and compassion -- Take a Break on Soldier Girl
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Author's Bio
Annie Murray was born in Berkshire and read English at St John's College, Oxford. Her first 'Birmingham' story, Birmingham Rose, hit the Sunday Times bestseller list when it was published in 1995. She has subsequently written many other successful novels, including the bestselling Chocolate Girls and War Babies. This is Anne's twenty-first, after the top ten bestselling Now The War Is Over. Annie has four children and lives near Reading.